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A Pregnancy Story: Preeclampsia Nearly Killed Me & My Baby; What Every Black Woman Needs to Know Print E-mail
avonlogo1.png Christiana Oduh nearly died when she developed severe preeclampsia around the fifth month of her pregnancy. It's a potentially fatal condition that strikes black women at a higher rate. Her baby was born weighing less than two pounds and was given a slim chance of survival. Read Christiana's powerful pregnancy story and how she credits God and Avon for saving her life.
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Baby On The Way? Don't Break the Bank. 4 Tips to Spending Wisely for Baby Print E-mail

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Friday Finance: Baby On The Way? Lots of Stuff to Buy? Don't let your new arrival break the bank. Here are four great tips to shopping and spending wisely.

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Insane in the Membrane Print E-mail
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Pregnancy Brain:  Standing in your doorway, but can’t remember where you’re headed? Worried you’re the culprit who put the toilet paper in the fridge? Yep, we know how you feel. Pregnancy brain is a bothersome by-product of pregnancy. Three words of advice: Post-It Notes!! We’ve got your baby brain drain survival strategies right here.
 

      
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Your Body Print E-mail
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Hello to the Thickness

It’s at this point where you can pretty much say bye to what was once your waistline—it won’t be back anytime soon. During this trimester and for the remainder of your pregnancy journey, you should be gaining about a half pound to a pound every week.  Time to shop for maternity clothes.  And little Junior will start kicking up a storm.
 

      
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